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Luxury guide · Tirana

Luxury Tirana: Our Favourites

The finest of Tirana in one place: five-star hotels, the most celebrated tables, rooftop bars, spas, jewellery, luxury motoring and the new towers and coastal resorts.

Grand hotels

  1. A tower by the square

    Maritim Hotel Plaza Tirana

    Centre·Luxury hotel·€€€€

    A five-star tower hotel a short walk from Skanderbeg Square, with rooftop views.

    Rruga Abdi Toptani 18Explore View on map

  2. A garden on the boulevard

    Rogner Hotel Tirana

    Boulevard·Luxury hotel·€€€€

    A long-established five-star hotel on the main boulevard, with gardens and a pool.

    Bulevardi Dëshmorët e KombitExplore View on map

  3. Five stars in Blloku

    Xheko Imperial Luxury Hotel & Spa

    Blloku·Luxury hotel·€€€€

    A five-star hotel with a spa on the edge of Blloku.

    Rruga Ibrahim Rugova 56Explore View on map

  4. A Radisson Collection hotel

    Radisson Collection Morina Hotel

    Tirana·Luxury hotel·€€€€

    A five-star Radisson Collection hotel in Tirana.

    Rruga Hamdi Garunja 2Explore View on map

  5. By the university

    Tirana Marriott Hotel

    Centre·Upscale hotel·€€€

    An international hotel on Italia Square, near the university and the Grand Park.

    Arena Center, Rruga Muhamet GjolleshaExplore View on map

  6. Rooftop pool, theatre, spa

    Arka Art Hotel

    East Tirana·Art hotel & spa·€€€€

    A large art-themed hotel east of the centre with a rooftop pool, a theatre, ballrooms and the Andrra Spa.

    Rruga e Ftonjve 98Explore View on map

Fine dining

  1. Albanian produce, reimagined

    Mullixhiu

    Grand Park·Modern Albanian·€€€

    Chef Bledar Kola’s restaurant by the Grand Park, cooking with forgotten Albanian recipes, grains and produce.

    Rruga Lazgush PoradeciExplore View on map

  2. A garden in Blloku

    Padam

    Blloku·Fine dining·€€€

    Fine dining in a boutique hotel off Blloku, with a garden patio and a tasting menu.

    Rruga Papa Gjon Pali IIExplore View on map

  3. Seafood and dry-aged meat

    Kripë dhe Piper

    Tirana·Seafood & grill·€€€

    A smart restaurant known for seafood, dry-aged meat and an evening out.

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  4. Sushi bar and open kitchen

    Salt

    Tirana·Sushi & modern·€€€

    A large, lively restaurant with a sushi bar, an open kitchen and a skylit dining room, built for sharing.

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  5. A garden terrace

    Piazza

    Centre·Italian·€€€

    A long-running Italian restaurant with homemade pasta and a lush terrace among flower beds and palms.

    Rruga Dedë Gjo LuliExplore View on map

  6. Lunch among the vines

    UKA Farm

    Laknas·Farm restaurant & winery·€€€

    A farm, winery and restaurant on the edge of the city near the airport road, cooking with its own produce.

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Rooftops and cocktails

  1. A view over the city

    Sky Club Bar

    Blloku·Panoramic bar·€€

    A bar at the top of the Sky Tower, with views over Blloku and the city.

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  2. Sunset over the city

    Arka Rooftop

    Arka Hotel·Rooftop bar & pool·€€€

    The rooftop pool and bar of the Arka Art Hotel, one of the city’s favourite places for a sunset drink.

    Rruga e Ftonjve 98Explore View on map

  3. Stylish Blloku bar

    Nouvelle Vague

    Blloku·Cocktail bar·€€

    A chic Blloku bar for cocktails, including raki cocktails.

    Rruga Pjetër BogdaniExplore View on map

  4. The Mulliri lounge

    Mugo

    Blloku·Lounge bar·€€€

    An elegant lounge bar from the Mulliri group, serving brunch by day and cocktails, sushi and burgers by night.

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  5. A sommelier on hand

    Filari Wine Bar

    Tirana Castle·Wine bar·€€

    A wine bar inside the Tirana Castle complex pairing Albanian and Italian wines with Italian and Mediterranean dishes.

    Tirana Castle, Shëtitorja Murat ToptaniExplore View on map

Spas

  1. Spa in the tower

    Oblivion Spa at Maritim Plaza

    Centre·Hotel spa·€€€

    The spa of the five-star Maritim Hotel Plaza, a few minutes from Skanderbeg Square.

    Rruga Abdi Toptani 18Explore View on map

  2. A palace-style spa

    Xheko Imperial Fitness & Spa

    Blloku·Hotel spa·€€€

    The fitness centre and spa of the Xheko Imperial Luxury Hotel on Rruga Ibrahim Rugova.

    Rruga Ibrahim Rugova 56Explore View on map

  3. Andrra means dream

    Andrra Spa at Arka Hotel

    East Tirana·Hotel spa·€€€

    The spa and Sunwellness centre of the Arka Art Hotel, with a gym and bodycamp.

    Rruga e Ftonjve 98Explore View on map

Luxury shopping

  1. Artistic jewellery

    Argjendari Pirro

    Blloku·Jewellery·€€€

    An Albanian jewellery maker with a flagship store, known for its own designs in silver, gold and gemstones.

    Rruga Gjin Bue ShpataExplore View on map

  2. The big mall

    Tirana East Gate (TEG)

    Elbasan road·Shopping centre·€€

    One of Albania’s largest shopping centres, on the Tirana–Elbasan road, with fashion, food and a Cineplexx.

    Autostrada Tiranë–ElbasanExplore View on map

Luxury cars

  1. Auto Star Albania

    Mercedes-Benz Albania

    Tirana·Official dealer

    The official Mercedes-Benz dealer in Albania, Auto Star Albania, with a showroom, service and genuine parts.

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  2. Models, offers and service

    Audi Albania

    Tirana·Official dealer

    The official Audi importer and dealer in Albania, with new cars in stock, test drives and servicing.

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Property

  1. 150 metres over the square

    Downtown One

    Skanderbeg Square·Mixed-use tower

    A 150-metre mixed-use tower by Skanderbeg Square, topped out in 2020, planned for a hotel, serviced apartments and offices.

    Sheshi SkënderbejExplore View on map

  2. Villas on the Riviera

    Green Coast

    Palasë, Himarë·Beach resort & homes

    A beachfront resort community at Palasë on the Albanian Riviera with villas, apartments, hotels and leisure facilities.

    Palasë, HimarëExplore View on map

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